# bater
## Galician
### Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese bater, from Latin battere, from earlier battuere. Compare Portuguese bater.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /baˈteɾ/
* Hyphenation: ba‧ter

### Verb

bater (first-person singular present bato, first-person singular preterite batín, past participle batido) bater (first-person singular present bato, first-person singular preterite batim or bati, past participle batido, reintegrationist norm)
* (intransitive) to hit; to strike (to collide with violently) [with en or contra or reciprocal pronoun ‘someone/something’]
    O paxaro bateu no vidro e morreu.The bird hit the glass and died.
* (intransitive) to hit, to strike, to blow (usually, repeatedly)
    Synonyms: bourar, petar, mazar, zoscar
* (transitive) to clap (to repeatedly strike two objects, especially the hands)
    Synonym: aplaudir
* (transitive) to churn (to agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream)
    Synonym: mazar
* (transitive) to take down; to knock down
    Synonyms: abater, chimpar

#### Conjugation

$^1$Less recommended.

#### Derived terms

* abater
* batecú
* batedor
* batifoula

### References

* Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “bater”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “bat”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “bater”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “bater”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “bater”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

## Maranao
### Noun

bater
* caterpillar
* pupa

### Verb

bater
* to let something be known, to reveal

## Middle English
### Noun

bater
* Alternative form of bature

## Old Galician-Portuguese
### Etymology

Inherited from Latin battere, from earlier battuere.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /baˈteɾ/
* Rhymes: -eɾ

### Verb

bater
* (transitive) to hit, to strike

#### Descendants

* Galician: bater
* Portuguese: bater

#### Further reading

* Universo Cantigas - "bater"

## Portuguese
### Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese bater, from Latin battere, from earlier battuere. Compare Galician bater.

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /baˈte(ʁ)/ [baˈte(h)]
* (Brazil) IPA: /baˈte(ʁ)/ [baˈte(h)]
** (São Paulo) IPA: /baˈte(ɾ)/
** (Rio de Janeiro) IPA: /baˈte(ʁ)/ [baˈte(χ)]
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /baˈte(ɻ)/
* (Portugal) IPA: /bɐˈteɾ/
* (Portugal) IPA: /bɐˈteɾ/
** (Southern Portugal) IPA: /bɐˈte.ɾi/
* Hyphenation: ba‧ter

### Verb

bater (first-person singular present bato, first-person singular preterite bati, past participle batido)
* (intransitive) to beat; to beat up (to attack someone violently) [with em ‘someone’]
    Synonym: arrebentar
    O valentão gosta de bater nos colegas mais fracos. ― The bully likes to beat his weaker classmates up.
* (intransitive) to hit; to strike (to collide with violently) [with em or contra or reciprocal pronoun ‘someone/something’]
    Synonym: colidir
    O pássaro bateu no vidro e morreu. ― The bird hit the glass and died.
    As pedras de gelo batiam contra o telhado. ― The hailstones were striking the roof.
    Os aviões se bateram no ar. ― The aeroplanes collided in mid-air.
* (transitive) to crash (to cause something to collide)
    Liguei para a emergência porque bati o carro. ― I called emergency because I crashed the car.
* (transitive) to clap (to repeatedly strike two objects, especially the hands)
    Não creio que a audiência baterá as palmas. ― I don’t think the audience will clap their hands.
* (intransitive) to knock (to hit an object rhythmically in order to get someone’s attention) [with em or (Portugal) a ‘on’]
    Bati na janela do meu amigo para ele acordar. ― I knocked on my friend’s window so he would wake up.
* (transitive or intransitive, music) to beat (to play a percussion instrument) [transitive or with em ‘an instrument’]
    Synonyms: batucar, percutir
    Eu bato tambor em todos os eventos do nosso clube. ― I play the drum at all our club’s events.
* (transitive) to close something (such as a door or drawer) violently
    Ela ficou brava, correu para o seu quarto e bateu a porta. ― She got angry, ran to her room and smashed the door.
* (Brazil, transitive) to snap (to create a photograph)
    Synonyms: tirar, fazer
    Pedi a um turista para bater uma foto de nós. ― I asked a tourist to snap a photo of us.
* (chiefly military, transitive) to scout (to explore a wide terrain)
    Synonym: explorar
    O general mandou os cavaleiros baterem o terreno à frente para evitar uma emboscada. ― The general ordered the horsemen to scout the region ahead in order to prevent an ambush.
* (cooking, transitive) to whisk; to whip; to beat (to mix in a rapid aerating fashion)
    Bata uns ovos para fazer omelete. ― Whisk some eggs to make omelette.
* (transitive) to flail an object, such as a rug or piece of clothing, in order to remove dust or water from it
    O tapete estava tão empoeirado que quando o batemos levantou uma nuvem de poeira. ― The rug was so dusty that when we flailed it a cloud of dust appeared.
* (Brazil, informal, impersonal, transitive) to get (a feeling, especially one that is not very strong)
    Corri uns dez quilómetros antes de bater um cansaço. ― I ran for ten kilometres/kilometers before I got a little tired. (literally, “I ran some ten kilometres/kilometers before getting a tiredness.”)
* (intransitive) to rush (to go somewhere very fast) [with para ‘to’]
    Synonym: correr para/até
    Se começar a chover, bate para dentro de casa. ― If it starts to rain, rush into the house.
* (intransitive) to shine (on) (of a light); to be cast (over) (of a shadow) [with em ‘something’]
    Synonym: incidir em/sobre
    A sombra do balão bate bem na gente. ― The balloon cast its shadow right over us.
    O sol bate nessa parede durante a tarde. ― The sunlight shines on this wall during the afternoon.
* (intransitive) of the heart: to beat; to pulsate
    Synonym: pulsar
    Meu coração batia a mil. ― My heart was beating really fast.
* (transitive) to beat; to flutter; to flap (to move one’s wings)
    Beija-flores batem suas asas muito rápido. ― Hummingbirds beat their wings very fast.
* (transitive) to beat; to defeat
    Synonyms: derrotar, acabar com
    Nosso time consegue bater o teu. ― Our team can beat yours.
* (transitive) to beat (to achieve a better value than)
    Synonym: superar
    Ninguém conseguiu bater o record. ― No one was able to beat the record.
* (intransitive) to reach [with em ‘a value’]
    Synonym: alcançar
    O preço da maçã está batendo nos cinquenta centavos. ― The price of the apple is reaching fifty cents.
    Durante a enchente, a água bateu na nossa cintura. ― During the flood, the water reached our waists.
* (pronominal) to struggle (to have difficulty in doing something) [with em ‘with something’]
    Synonym: debater-se
    Eu me bati por algumas horas na tarefa de matemática antes de desistir. ― I struggled with the maths homework for a few hours before I gave up.
* (intransitive) to match (to be equal or corresponding) [with com ‘something/someone’]
    Synonym: conferir (com)
    Os nosso resultados não batem com os deles. ― Our results don’t match theirs.
* (soccer, transitive) to perform a game-restarting kick (such as a penalty kick or free kick)
    Nenhum dos jogadores quis se arriscar a bater o pênalti. ― None of our players wanted to perform the penalty kick.
* (Brazil, slang, transitive) to pick; to pickpocket (to steal something by sleight of hand)
    Uns pivetes batiam carteiras na praia. ― Some urchins were picking wallets at the beach.
* (intransitive) to occur (of a special occasion) [with em ‘on a given date’]
    Synonym: cair em
    Esse ano o natal baterá num sábado. ― This year Christmas will be on a Saturday.
* (combat sports, intransitive) to tap out (to punch or tap the floor, indicating submission)
    O boxeador bateu no segundo round. ― The boxes tapped out on the second round.
* (transitive) to lock a padlock
    Bata o cadeado do portão antes de sair. ― Padlock the gate before you leave.

#### Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:bater.

#### Derived terms

* bate-papo
* bateção
* batedor
* bater a caçoleta
* bater as botas
* bater com as doze
* bater palmas
* bater punheta
* batida
* batido
* batimento
* imbatível

## Yola
### Etymology

Cognate with English batter (“slope”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈbatər/

### Noun

bater
* A lane bearing to a high-road.

#### Related terms

* boagher

### References

* Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 25